Suspension spring device



Aug. 15, 1933. w, woo 1,922,339

SUSPENSION SPRING DEVICE Filed April 146, 1931 IN V EN TOR.

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lea-ea" Ate 51,193.31 H I 1 SUSPENSION SPRING DEVICE William Prentiss Woolley, Jackson, Miss.

Application April 16, 1931. Serial No. 530,468

4 Claims. (01. 267-19) This invention relates to improved constructogether at I and held at their opposite extremity tion in suspension springs, with particular referby the clip F. At the end of the link B from the once to a means for supporting the wheels of an pivot H is attached a spindle E. K is a pivotal automobile in flexible relation to stationary axles. connection between the link A and the supporting The invention has particular reference to the element.

proper suspension of a wheel with relation to its The axle of the supporting element, such as an stationary support. automobile carries the supporting element K in V One object of the invention is to provide a dea pivotal relationship, as the axle of an auton1ovice of the character described, which will remove bile ordinarily carries the spindle to which is atshock and vibration between the point of force tached the automobile wheel. The spindle E, as and the machine to which the device is attached. shown, carries the wheel in the usual manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a However, it can be seen, that the spindle could be 1 device of the character described, and to reduce reversed in position to the supporting element K, 5 1 the necessary unsprung weight of the supported if this be preferable.

object. It is therefore seen that force, or weight of the 70 Another object of'the invention is to provide automobile applied to the spindle E moves the a device of the character described which will oblink B to a horizontal position, which forces the viate t ssity of a axle for pp rtin spring D to expand. When the wheel of the aurigidity. tomobile meets an obstruction, there is produced 0 Another object of the invention is to provide a reater expansion of the spring D, but the 7 a device of the Character descri ed w th 110 ihtensity of the spring D will force the link B back heren ri i i y of construction that the pp to its horizontal posit-ion. Likewise, it is apa, in o j attached at n p i remains i nparent, a depression in the path of the wheel will stant r at p to a pp d j t at ancause the spring to force the wheel down to the other point. I depth of the depression and back to its horizon-- 0 Another Object o t inVentiOh i8 provide a tal position. The dotted line J shows the path of device of the character described which has full th spindle E when in motion. It is apparent accessa ili y f r manual n i that the link B, being hinged respectively at H Still a Ot bj 0f the invention is $0 p and G, can travel only in one horizontal area.

vide a devi f th character described i w i The construction, operation and advantages of 85 t sp is i at ry r lati nship t t p my invention will, it is believed, be understood and siti of the p gappreciated by those skilled in the art when the ot O J' fi O the invention comprise adjustforegoing description has been read in connceable means in accordance with the desire of the tion with t accompanying drawing The user, and further wherein the construction is simgree f adjustment of t several members in 90 P but Sturdy easily f quickly adlustedi and relation to each other is such as to take care of thoroughly aflequate for lts m any requirements; and while I have here shown g g ggg'gg g gg g ggg gg g g al and described and pointed out certain novel fea- 40 combination and operative association of parts, turff's of my.miventlon 1 be undelstood one satisfactory embodiment of which is Shown various omissions, substitutions and changes in in the accompanying drawing the form and detail of the device and its means I In the drawing: of use may be made by those skilled in the art, Figure 1 is a vertical View of the device and that I do not wish to be restricted to the 4.5 Figure 21s a front view of the device, a portion pr is s r r i l but hold mys nmo of the spring being broken away to better disclose titled to make such changes therefrom as fairly the central elements. fall within the scope of what I claim.

Following the drawing in detail, the letter A What I claim is:

designates asupporting link. A link B is pivoted 1. In a device of the character described a at H with the supporting link A. A spring D is circular spring member the lower end thereof be- 106 attached by bolts I to the link A, as shown in ing in a goose-neck shape and bolted to a car- Figure 1; and the opposite extremity of the spring rying member, and a link pivoted on the carrying D from its attachment at I, is tied by a shackle member and extending to and in attachment with C to the link B, by means of a bolt G. The spring the opposite end of the spring member, substan- D is preferably comprised of several leaves bolted tially as described. 110

2. In a device of the character described a circular spring the lower end thereof being a "gooseneek" shape and bolted to a supporting link, and pivoted on said link a second link extending to and pivoted with the opposite end of the spring, said second link adapted to support a spindle.

3. In a device of the character described a circular spring member the lower end thereof being a goose-neck" and bolted to a supporting link, and pivoted to said supporting link a connecting link extending to and hinged to the oppositeen of the spring member.

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